Ingredients

4 oz bittersweet choc

1/2 stick unsalted butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp instant coffee

3 lg eggs (cold)

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

additional cocoa powder or powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 butter 8" round cake pan line bottom w/ wax paper cut to fit butter paper

in top of double boiler, set over boiling water melt choc and butter. Heat until smooth Remove from heat

into butter/choc mixture which in sugar and instant coffee, then eggs.

sift 1/2 cup cocoa over mixture, whisk to combine. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 min. While still in pan, cool on wire rack for 5 min. loosen edges and invert cake onto a large plate. Invert back onto wire rack and cool completely. Dust with cocoa or powdered sugar.